Director: CPUT Libraries

job title

director: cput libraries

department

cape peninsula university of technology > cput libraries

permanent

support / admin

1

to be confirmed

1/3/2026

the cape peninsula university of technology seek to appoint a visionary and experienced library director to lead the library services across all cput campuses. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership, direction, and oversight of library services, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and collaboration. The library director will play a key role in shaping the future of library services, leveraging technological advancements, and promoting a culture of lifelong learning.

• provide strategic and operational leadership for library services across all cput campuses.
• develop and implement strategic plans, policies, and procedures for library services in line with the institutional vision and strategy.
• lead and manage a team of library staff, fostering a culture of excellence and customer service.
• collaborate with faculties, departments, research entities, researchers, and academic support services to enhance library services.
• articulating cput libraries and services to the external environment, external stakeholders, and the hei sector nationally and internationally.
• emphasise planning, direction and innovation to align cput libraries at all levels and to ensure internal effectiveness and efficiency of cput libraries regards to all systems, services and resources for maximal service delivery
• oversee the development and implementation of digital and discovery platforms including keeping up with the most recent trends and developments such as the development in ai.
• responsible for the development of new and review of existing policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• manage budget and financial resources, ensuring effective allocation and utilization.
• human resource management of all library staff across all cput campuses.
• monitor and evaluate library services through surveys, analytics, and reporting.
• promote library services through a robust and visible communication and marketing programme.
• lead space planning and utilisation initiatives to ensure the continuous relevance of learning and study spaces.
• final accountability for all operations and services of cput libraries to cput executive management.

• masters’ degree in library and information science or related field
• 7 years appropriate and relevant working experience in a senior library management position in the higher education and academic library environment.
• valid driver’s license to work across all cput campuses

• doctoral degree in library and information science or equivalent in a related field will be an added advantage
• a paid up liasa member or related organisation.
• research and publication record.

• customer focus
• human resources management & supervision
• strategic planning, project management & support
• research support
• marketing and communication
• health & safety
• administration
• copyright & legal compliances
• quality assurance
• library service management
• leadership
• ability to manage change
• ability to bring new ideas into work situations
• ability to manage innovation
• cput libraries strategic plan in place
• continuous learning
• ability to manage performance standards
• building partnerships
• conflict management
• mentoring and coaching
• project management
• planning and organizing
• high-level report writing
• in-depth knowledge of the cput libraries and general lis field
• innovation and leading through vision and values
• information monitoring

closing date: 01 march 2026

for enquiries and assistance with your online application
, please contact mr odwa siza, (human capital department) on  or .

nb: please note that this system does not allow applicants to upload cvs. It is thus important that applicants complete all sections comprehensively as failure to do so might disadvantage you. Please update your application on the system with the latest information as this will be the only criteria used for evaluation of your application by our panel.

the cape peninsula university of technology is committed to employment equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.

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we are also the largest university in the province.